Archaeologists Unearth a Medieval Skeleton with a Prosthetic Hand

[Duke]

Archaeologists Unearth a Medieval Skeleton with a Prosthetic Hand

In an extraordinary archaeological discovery in Freising, Germany, experts have unearthed a medieval skeleton equipped with an iron prosthetic hand.

www.ancient-origins.net

 

[ozentity]

That surprised me they had prosthetics way back then.

 

[Lynne]

I was surprised too Oz, necessity is the mother of invention. I can only imagine how many hands were lost in the heavy sword fighting back then.

 

[garnetsilver]

Amazing and intriguing!